Chapter Summaries

Shisui investigated Tobitake Tonbo after his Genjutsu surprised the Military Police Force, then found records showing Tonbo had earned praise from both the Third and Fourth Hokage. Tonbo spent a cheerful meal with Ayame and Yamanaka Inoichi’s young daughter, Ino, entertaining her with Genjutsu.

• Shisui ordered his subordinates to retrieve Tobitake Tonbo’s records after learning Tonbo had reflected his Genjutsu.
• Shisui read Tonbo’s file, learned of his wartime service and Hokage commendations, and ordered the records kept accessible to the Military Police Force.
• Tobitake Tonbo and Ayame enjoyed a meal together and reassured each other after their encounter with the Uchiha.
• Yamanaka Inoichi arrived at the restaurant with his daughter, Ino, and introduced her to Tonbo and Ayame.
• Tonbo entertained little Ino with flower illusions while the four of them ate and chatted.

Tobitake Tonbo joked with Ayame about having a child, then listened to gossip about Itachi Uchiha awakening his Sharingan and impressed the Analysis Division with a new food-based Genjutsu. He realized Itachi was already being watched by Obito and felt relieved that he was not an Uchiha facing the clan’s coming danger.

• Tobitake Tonbo said goodbye to Ino and joked with Ayame about having a baby who could marry her, then they tried to conceive that night.
• Sheng Shimon told the Analysis Division that Itachi Uchiha had awakened his Sharingan after a teammate was killed.
• Dokuro Kei praised Itachi as a genius who surpassed Kakashi, while the coworkers compared him with Tobitake Tonbo.
• Tobitake Tonbo threatened to use his Hell Viewing Technique 2.0, which made the coworkers flee before they could experience its fermented mung bean juice flavor.
• Tobitake Tonbo recalled that Obito was already watching Itachi and felt grateful he was not an Uchiha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Tobitake Tonbo to lead a patrol squad along the Land of Fire’s border after learning that Land of Lightning ninja were probing the area. Tonbo left his pregnant wife Ayame to prepare for the mission and met Hayama Shirakumo and Mitaraishi Anko at Konoha’s gate.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi gave Tobitake Tonbo intelligence reports about Land of Lightning activity and ordered him to patrol the border with Hayama Shirakumo and two other teammates.
• Tobitake Tonbo asked to delay the mission because Ayame was pregnant, but Hiruzen Sarutobi said he would try to find a replacement so Tonbo could return sooner.
• Tobitake Tonbo told Ayame and Tobitake Kosei about the mission, and Ayame supported him while asking him to be careful.
• Tobitake Tonbo spent the evening with Ayame before leaving Konoha the next morning.
• Tobitake Tonbo met Hayama Shirakumo at the village gate, then encountered Mitaraishi Anko and teased her about being younger and becoming an aunt.

Tobitake Tonbo joined Hayama Shirakumo, Mitaraishi Anko, and the young Itachi Uchiha on a mission to investigate Kumogakure’s incursion and protect the Land of Iron’s mineral trade. The team set out after discussing the possible enemies and causes behind the attacks.

• Itachi Uchiha introduced himself as skilled in analysis, Fire Release, shuriken, and Sharingan perception, while Anko questioned why such a young ninja was on the mission.
• Tobitake Tonbo listed his skills in mind reading, genjutsu, sensory work, and battlefield first aid, then argued with Anko after she doubted him.
• Hayama Shirakumo introduced himself as captain and told the team to check their ninja tools before leaving for the border.
• As they traveled, Itachi and Tonbo proposed reasons Kumogakure, Yugakure, or Kirigakure might target the Land of Iron’s mineral supplies.
• Hayama explained that the Hokage had confirmed attacks on trade routes and that the Land of Iron had requested Konoha’s aid.

At the Land of Fire border, Tobitake Tonbo answered Itachi Uchiha’s questions about the Will of Fire by refusing to choose between village and family. He used Genjutsu to punish Itachi and Mitaraishi Anko for pressing him, then warned them not to ask such questions again.

• After the border handover, Itachi asked Tobitake Tonbo what the Will of Fire meant and whether he would choose the village or his family.
• Tobitake Tonbo told Itachi to stop overthinking and focus on becoming stronger, but Itachi and Mitaraishi Anko kept pressing him.
• Tobitake Tonbo trapped Itachi in a vision of endless grilled meat and Anko in one of devil's horn peppers while he continued guarding the area and sensing his surroundings.
• Itachi recognized the Genjutsu but ate the grilled meat, while Anko endured the peppers and broke free by releasing chakra.
• Anko challenged Tobitake Tonbo over the Genjutsu, and he warned both of them that he would use an even worse one if they asked such questions again.

Tobitake Tonbo, Itachi Uchiha, and Anko patrolled the trade route while searching for clues about attacks on caravans. After spotting a suspicious ore convoy, Tonbo concluded that spies had infiltrated it and predicted an ambush ahead.

• Tobitake Tonbo told Itachi Uchiha that the strong should seek enough power to protect both family and village, while Itachi remained determined to reconcile the clan and village.
• Tobitake Tonbo gave Itachi Uchiha and Anko radios, and the team tested them before splitting up to patrol within range.
• Tobitake Tonbo spotted an ore caravan of about fifty people and more than a dozen carriages on the trade route, then reported it to the others.
• Tobitake Tonbo noticed several travelers had unnatural expressions and secretly watched the escorting ninja, suggesting they were disguised spies.
• Tobitake Tonbo told Hayama Shirakumo, Itachi Uchiha, and Anko that the caravan had likely been targeted and would be attacked at a narrow stretch of road ahead.

Tobitake Tonbo’s team prepared an ambush after sensing eight elite enemies approaching the convoy. The attackers struck first, revealing that members of the convoy had betrayed its guards, while the Land of Iron noble confronted the attackers.

• Tobitake Tonbo, Hayama Shirakumo, Itachi Uchiha, and Mitaraishi Anko set traps and concealed themselves beside the road.
• Tobitake Tonbo sensed eight powerful enemies approaching, and the team planned how to divide their opponents.
• Itachi revealed his Two-Tomoe Sharingan and volunteered to handle the remaining enemies with Mitaraishi Anko.
• Eight attackers ambushed the convoy, and several people within it released lightning against the guards.
• The attackers killed most of the convoy’s guards, and their leader, a lightning-wreathed man, used Lightning Release: Swift Lightning Arrow against the Land of Iron noble.

Konoha ninja led by Tobitake Tonbo attacked the Kumogakure force ambushing a convoy, turning the battle into several fights across the forest. Itachi Uchiha and Mitaraishi Anko remained outnumbered, while the convoy’s guards refused to help.

• Tobitake Tonbo summoned a giant toad to scatter the Kumogakure ninja, and Hayama Shirakumo struck their leader before retreating into the forest.
• Itachi Uchiha and Mitaraishi Anko coordinated to kill one Kumogakure ninja, but the enemy surrounded them and their numbers grew to eleven when five spies emerged from the convoy.
• Tobitake Tonbo used Visual Distance Misalignment Genjutsu against Kawasuke, who recognized and broke it with Lightning Body Charge before they resumed fighting.
• Mitaraishi Anko and Itachi Uchiha retreated toward the forest while exchanging attacks with the Kumogakure ninja.
• The bearded convoy leader refused to send his guards to help, and they agreed to wait rather than risk further losses.

Tobitake Tonbo defeated the Kumogakure Jōnin Kawasuke with a combination of Genjutsu, Wind Release, and a summoned pangolin, then headed to support Itachi Uchiha and Anko. The exhausted pair remained surrounded by six enemies, who began forming seals as the chapter ended.

• Tobitake Tonbo used Genjutsu and Wind Release to draw Kawasuke into a pangolin’s attack, which bit him in half.
• Kawasuke’s final lightning strike charred the pangolin, but Tobitake Tonbo sensed that Kawasuke’s chakra had vanished.
• Tobitake Tonbo reflected on how Kawasuke’s willpower had resisted his Genjutsu and considered ways to improve it.
• Tobitake Tonbo sensed that his captain was close to defeating another enemy and hurried to aid Itachi Uchiha and Anko.
• Itachi Uchiha and Anko, exhausted and wounded after reducing their attackers from eleven to six, watched the remaining Kumogakure ninja begin forming seals.

Tobitake Tonbo rescued Itachi and Anko from the Kumogakure ninjas and used genjutsu and mind reading to defeat and investigate them. He stored the corpses for later use, leaving Anko embarrassed and furious as she blamed Orochimaru for her forgotten knowledge.

• Tobitake Tonbo arrived with Lord Kawasuke's corpse and trapped the four remaining Kumogakure ninjas in Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death.
• Itachi and Anko rested after Tobitake Tonbo praised them for holding out against the enemy.
• Tobitake Tonbo used the Mind Reading Technique on the four captives and Lord Kawasuke's corpse to uncover their mission.
• Itachi explained that corpses were important sources of intelligence, embarrassing Anko when she realized she had forgotten that knowledge.
• Tobitake Tonbo killed the four captives and sealed the corpses in a scroll, then teased Anko about her studies under Orochimaru.
• Anko blamed Orochimaru for sealing her memories and angrily shouted at Tobitake Tonbo.

Hayama Shirakumo’s team defeated a Kumogakure unit targeting the trade route and learned that other squads might still be active. After reassuring an Iron Country merchant caravan, the team set out to hunt the remaining enemies.

• Hayama Shirakumo returned to the group, and Tobitake Tonbo reported that he had sealed the enemies and read their memories.
• Tobitake Tonbo explained that four Kumogakure elite squads had attacked caravans along the trade route, and Hayama Shirakumo ordered the team to keep patrolling and search for the other squads.
• Hayama Shirakumo’s team met the caravan leader and told him Konoha would protect the border and that the attackers were from Kumogakure.
• The caravan leader promised to recommend Konoha ninjas to other merchants, giving Hayama Shirakumo and Tobitake Tonbo an unexpected source of potential work for Konoha.
• The four Konoha ninjas left the caravan and headed off to track the remaining Kumogakure squads.

Hayama Shirakumo’s team continued searching the border for Kumogakure forces, but found no trace of the enemy and waited for orders from the Hokage. While resting, Tobitake Tonbo taught Itachi Uchiha and Anko practical battlefield lessons before a message arrived, leaving the team awaiting its contents.

• Tobitake Tonbo’s team patrolled the border after realizing the enemy had learned of their previous attacks, but their searches found only a few rogue ninja.
• Tobitake Tonbo suggested sending someone into the Land of Iron, and Hayama Shirakumo said they would slow their patrols while awaiting the Hokage’s instructions.
• Tobitake Tonbo began boasting about his war record, but Anko instead told Itachi stories about White Fang, the Fourth Hokage, and the Legendary Sannin.
• Tobitake Tonbo taught Itachi and Anko battlefield skills, including intelligence gathering, first aid, support, traps, and exploiting an enemy’s weaknesses.
• An eagle delivered a message from the Hokage, and Hayama Shirakumo read the orders as his expression shifted.

At the border camp, Tobitake Tonbo and Hayama Shirakumo kept their team prepared while routine patrols continued without major incidents. During daily sparring, Itachi learned that seeing an opponent’s intentions was not enough when his body could not keep up, and Hayama Shirakumo ended the match with his blade at Itachi’s neck.

• Hayama Shirakumo explained that Konoha’s reinforcements were gathering intelligence in the Land of Iron while their team guarded the border against Kumogakure.
• Anko and Itachi Uchiha looked forward to completing their first S-rank Mission, while Hayama Shirakumo and Tobitake Tonbo warned them to remain ready to support the reinforcements.
• After another half month of routine patrols, Tobitake Tonbo waved a red flag and cheered as Hayama Shirakumo sparred with Itachi Uchiha.
• Anko complained about Tobitake Tonbo’s cheering, and he teased her about her pride and her poor ability to dispel Genjutsu.
• Itachi used his Sharingan to follow Hayama Shirakumo’s attacks but realized his body could not counterattack quickly enough.
• Hayama Shirakumo placed his blade against Itachi’s neck and ended the sparring match.

Tobitake Tonbo tested his new Genjutsu on Itachi during a spar, altering Itachi’s perception of the length of his blade. Itachi figured out the illusion and adapted, but Tobitake Tonbo countered his tactics and ended the match praising his improvement.

• Tobitake Tonbo used Genjutsu to make Itachi misjudge the shape and reach of his tachi, cutting his sleeve as he dodged.
• Itachi realized Tobitake Tonbo had distorted his perception, dispelled the Genjutsu, and recognized that the technique was newly created.
• Tobitake Tonbo explained Genjutsu: Shape Change, which altered an enemy’s perception of an object’s shape without changing the object itself.
• Itachi used a Great Fireball to block Tobitake Tonbo’s view, then attacked with Kunai attached to steel wire.
• Tobitake Tonbo burrowed underground, emerged near Itachi, and deflected the incoming Kunai with Wind Release: Air Severance.
• Tobitake Tonbo called the spar to an end and praised Itachi’s improvement, while Mitaraishi Anko protested his tactics.

Tobitake Tonbo and his squad learned that the Land of Lightning had withdrawn and prepared to leave the border post. After Choza’s team arrived to take over, Tobitake Tonbo and his comrades returned toward the village.

• Hayama Shirakumo announced that the Land of Lightning had withdrawn and that a relief squad was on its way.
• Tobitake Tonbo teased Anko and Itachi about his Genjutsu, while Hayama Shirakumo explained that Jōnin needed varied techniques that could not be easily countered.
• The squad rested until Tobitake Tonbo sensed the approaching Konoha relief team.
• Choza greeted Tobitake Tonbo, and Hayama Shirakumo briefed Choza’s squad on the patrol situation before leaving with Tobitake Tonbo, Anko, and Itachi.

Hayama Shirakumo and his teammates returned to Konoha, where Sasuke came to greet his brother Itachi. Tobitake Tonbo teased Sasuke with a handmade Itachi figurine, and the chapter ended with Sasuke happily holding the toy in Itachi’s arms.

• Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane registered Hayama Shirakumo, Tobitake Tonbo, Itachi Uchiha, and Mitaraishi Anko at Konoha’s gate.
• Sasuke ran to greet Itachi, and Itachi caught him before he fell on a stone.
• Anko tried to pinch Sasuke’s cheek, but he refused and hid against Itachi.
• Tobitake Tonbo made a miniature Itachi figurine and offered it to Sasuke, who rejected the offer while staring at the toy.
• Tonbo snatched Sasuke, put the figurine in his hand, and made him cry before returning him to Itachi.
• Sasuke stopped crying and happily clutched Itachi and the figurine.

Itachi told Mikoto and Sasuke that Tobitake Tonbo was a formidable Genjutsu user, while Tonbo returned home, celebrated his unborn child, and planned to research sound-based Genjutsu. Hiruzen approved Tonbo for promotion to Full Jōnin, but Danzo failed to recruit him into Root.

• Itachi explained that Tobitake Tonbo was a powerful Genjutsu user who could rival Shisui, surprising Mikoto and Sasuke.
• Tobitake Tonbo boasted about his mission to Ayame and their unborn child, then decided to focus his research on sound-based Genjutsu.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi reviewed Hayama Shirakumo's report and recommendation and judged Tonbo qualified for promotion to Full Jōnin.
• Hiruzen asked Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu to handle Tonbo's promotion paperwork.
• Danzo asked Hiruzen to give Tonbo to Root, but Hiruzen refused and warned him not to act recklessly.

Tobitake Tonbo practiced sound-based Genjutsu by playing his harmonica beside the Tone River and discovered that its chakra-infused music attracted fish. After Naruto caught an unusually large haul and offered him a fish, Tonbo left and planned to test his new technique on Iruka and the others.

• Tobitake Tonbo practiced harmonica melodies by the river and used chakra-infused sound to draw fish toward Naruto's fishing spot.
• Naruto arrived to fish, and the ANBU watching him considered whether Tonbo posed a threat before their captain reassured them.
• Naruto caught many fish, offered one to Tonbo, and wondered if Tonbo's music had attracted them after the fish stopped biting when Tonbo left.
• Tobitake Tonbo reflected on the strengths and weaknesses of Voice-based Genjutsu and decided to practice it on Iruka and the others.

Tobitake Tonbo spent time with his family before receiving a summons from the Hokage. Hiruzen Sarutobi promoted him to Full Jōnin and made him captain of the Analysis Division.

• Tobitake Tonbo reassured Tobitake Tosei and Ayame that he still trained, demonstrating one-handed hand seals by bringing a woven butterfly to life.
• A cat-faced ANBU delivered Hiruzen Sarutobi’s order for Tobitake Tonbo to report to the Hokage Building.
• Tobitake Tonbo remembered his appointment to test Iruka’s abilities and wondered whether the summons concerned a forbidden technique or another conflict with Kumogakure.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu gave Tobitake Tonbo an official document promoting him to Full Jōnin and appointing him Analysis Division captain.
• Tobitake Tonbo accepted the promotion and its fixed monthly salary of five hundred thousand ryō.

Tobitake Tonbo met Iruka at Training Ground 98 to assess his growth after receiving an official Full Jōnin appointment and becoming head of the Analysis Division. Iruka unveiled his own Fire Release technique, but discovered that he had attacked a substitute instead of his teacher and asked when Tonbo had switched places.

• Iruka waited impatiently for Tobitake Tonbo, who arrived late on a giant eagle and announced his new Full Jōnin rank and Analysis Division position.
• Iruka explained that he planned to become a Ninja Academy teacher and carry on the Will of Fire, and Tonbo praised his progress as a young Chunin.
• Tonbo challenged Iruka to show his current strength, and they exchanged shuriken, kunai, and Taijutsu.
• Iruka trapped Tonbo inside a contracting array of fire lines and revealed that he had developed the Fire Release technique himself.
• Tonbo appeared beside Iruka as the woven substitute he had attacked was cut into pieces, and Iruka asked when Tonbo had made the switch.